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TI-2024-05054 Aliases CVE-2024-5438GHSA-vrf4-hv45-fq4j

Authorization bypass in themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 via the 'attempt_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary quiz attempts.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
themeumTutor LMS – eLearning and online course solutionup to 2.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution Vendorthemeum Affected up to 2.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:themeum:tutor_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.7.2Vulnerablethemeum
  • cpe:2.3:a:themeum:tutor_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·themeum

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5438
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vrf4-hv45-fq4j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-09629 Tutor LMS <= 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via rating_filter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-02936 Tutor LMS < 2.2.1 - Unauthenticated Access to Tutor LMS Lesson Resources via REST API CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-00225 Tutor LMS < 2.0.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-04422 Tutor LMS < 2.3.0 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-02367 Tutor LMS < 2.0.10 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2023-10976 WordPress Tutor LMS Plugin <= 2.1.10 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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